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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
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Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
449 | 250 | 157 | 317 | 305 | 343 | 407 | 532 | 641 | 665 | 647 | 774 | 774 | 921 | 768 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 587 | 497 | 451 | 353 | 347 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.58m | 1:33PM1.00m | 11:36PM1.54m | 2:28PM0.98m | 00:09AM1.50m | 3:33PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM-0.16m | 5:25PM0.81m | 7:16AM-0.14m | 5:54PM0.87m | 8:01AM-0.11m | 6:28PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
449 | 250 | 135 | 317 | 305 | 165 | 165 | 532 | 641 | 665 | 647 | 774 | 774 | 921 | 768 | 649 | 649 | 640 | 587 | 497 | 451 | 353 | 347 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
51 | 47 | 157 | 209 | 273 | 343 | 407 | 135 | 190 | 110 | 94 | 69 | 53 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 132 | 255 | 188 | 188 | 142 | 142 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | NW 20 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
75 | 97 | 130 | 51 | 25 | 119 | 79 | 99 | 109 | 84 | 85 | 150 | 169 | 49 | 35 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 262 | 305 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 0 |
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